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Player comparison · 2025/2026

Virgil van Dijk vs Nathan Collins

Virgil van Dijk, a 35-year-old centre-back for Liverpool, and Nathan Collins, a 25-year-old centre-back for Brentford, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Premier League. Virgil van Dijk made 38 appearances and Nathan Collins 35. The 8 metrics below are measured per 90 minutes, with percentages shown as season averages, and each player ranked against players in the same position in their own league.

Metric25/26Virgil van Dijk25/26Nathan Collins
Matches3835
Minutes34202972
Tackles0.580.94
Interceptions0.741.15
Clearances7.246.33
Aerials Won4.582.73
Aerial Success %74.0%55.2%
Blocks0.741.27
Ball Recovery2.324.18
Passes73.4753.09
Virgil van Dijk or Nathan Collins?

Virgil van Dijk leads on aerial duels won at 4.58 per 90 against 2.73, 68% more (16th of 475 in the league), passes at 73.5 per 90 against 53.1, 38% more (25th of 531 in the league) and aerial success % at 74.0% against 55.2%, 34% more (16th of 418 in the league).

Nathan Collins leads on ball recovery at 4.18 per 90 against 2.32, 80% more (232nd of 516 in the league), blocked shots at 1.27 per 90 against 0.74, 73% more (11th of 379 in the league) and tackles at 0.94 per 90 against 0.58, 62% more (378th of 475 in the league).

Overall the two split the comparison evenly, 4 metrics each. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.

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